Fans of Classic rocker Gregg Allman will be disappointed to learn he’s bowing out of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival at the last minute. In a silver lining, however, iconic Portland soul singer Curtis Salgado will step in.

Putting the best possible spin on the sudden loss of the concert headliner, festival managers scrambled behind the scenes to get Salgado lined up in a hurry: Salgado agreed to alter his tour schedule and fly back to Portland to close out the festival.

“There is no way we could have foreseen this change to our lineup. We are so thankful that Curtis was willing and able to step in. He loves this community and the fans love him,” adding “We wish Mr. Allman a quick recovery.”

Since 1988 the Waterfront Blues Festival has been a foundational fundraising event for the Oregon Food Bank. Click here to read more about the lineup change for the 2014 event. Here’s more on this year’s schedule.